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Vinyl pressings

Honeycomb & Kisses Sweeter Than Wine

by Jimmie Rodgers · 1963

18 pressings4 countriesRock & RollPop RockRock

Honeycomb & Kisses Sweeter Than Wine was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Honeycomb & Kisses Sweeter Than Wine

10 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DLP-25525Dot Records DLP 25525
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

COL DLP-25525-A TXEtched Side A

COL SLP-25525-B TXEtched Side B

25525-ALabel Side A

25525-BLabel Side B

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Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DLP 3525
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

DLP-3525A X T COL

DLP-3525B X T COL

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UK

1963
Label and catalog number
London Records SH-D 8116Dot Records SHD.8116
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

ADZ-2416-IWSide A (Stamped)

ADZ-2417-IWSide B (Stamped)

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UK

1963
Label and catalog number
London Records HA-D 8116Dot Records HAD.8116
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ADL-2416-1KSide A (Stamped)

ADL-2417-IKSide B (Stamped)

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaDot Records ZL-31,457First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaDot Records DLP-25525 / Dot Records DLP 25525First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CanadaDot Records DLP 3525First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKLondon Records SH-D 8116 / Dot Records SHD.8116First yearLPLP
1963UKLondon Records HA-D 8116 / Dot Records HAD.8116First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USDot Records DLP 3525First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USDot Records DLP 25525First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USDot Records DLP 25525 / Dot Records DLP 25,525First yearLP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
1963USDot Records DLP 25525First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USDot Records DLP 25525 / Dot Records DLP 25,525First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaUniversal Summit SRA 250 029 / Dot Records SRA 250 029LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaUniversal Record Club U-755LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?AustraliaUniversal Record Club UP755 / Universal Record Club UP-755LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?CanadaBirchmount BM 646LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaBirchmount BM 646LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaDot Records DLP-3525 / Dot Records DLP 3525(C)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKContour 2870 331LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDot Records DLP 25525 / Dot Records ST 91501LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Woman From Liberia
  2. A2The Banana Boat Song
  3. A3Marianne
  4. A4Puff (The Magic Dragon)
  5. A5Jimmy Brown The Newsboy
  6. A6Walk Right In
  7. B1Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
  8. B2Honeycomb
  9. B3Wimoweh
  10. B4If I Had A Hammer
  11. B5God Bless The Child
  12. B6Jamaica Farewell

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Honeycomb & Kisses Sweeter Than Wine are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Honeycomb & Kisses Sweeter Than Wine are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Honeycomb & Kisses Sweeter Than Wine first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Canada, UK, US, Australia. One of them is Dot Records DLP-25525.

How do I tell if my copy of Honeycomb & Kisses Sweeter Than Wine is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP-25525, DLP 3525, SH-D 8116, HA-D 8116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, COL DLP-25525-A TX and COL SLP-25525-B TX. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Honeycomb & Kisses Sweeter Than Wine on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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